Bar chart titled: Population Growth in New York City, 1800-1890. The chart shows a bar for 1800 which is pink totalling 79,215. A bar for 1810 which is light blue totalling 119,743. A bar for 1820 which is dark blue totalling 152,056. A bar for 1830 which is violet totalling 242,278. A bar for 1840 which is blue-green totalling 391,144. A bar for 1850 which is light green totalling 696,115. A bar for 1860 which is yellow totalling 1,174,779. A bar for 1870 which is light orange totalling 1,478,103. A bar for 1880 which is orange totalling 1,911,698. A bar for 1890 which is red totalling 2,507,414.

Use the chart titled "Population Growth in New York City, 1800-1890" to answer the following question:

During the 1800s, the population of New York City

shows both increases and decreases
increased over each decade
decreased consistently
remained steady